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   arrest

   /əˈrɛst/

   verb

   • 1. seize (someone) by legal authority and take them into custody: "the police arrested him for possession of marijuana" Similar apprehendtake into custodyseizetake intake prisonerdetainput in jailthrow in jailinformal:pick uprun inpull inhaul incopbustnabnaildocollarfeel someone's collarpinchnickOpposite release
   • ▪ seize and detain (a ship) by legal authority: "they arrested a vessel with a ton of salmon on board"
   • 2. stop or check (progress or a process): "the spread of the disease can be arrested" Similar stophaltendbring to a standstillcheckblockhinderhamperdelayhold uphold backrestrictlimitinterruptpreventobstructinhibitimpedeinterfere withthwartbalkcurbput a brake onslowslow downretardnip in the budliterary:stayOpposite start
   • ▪ suffer a heart attack: "they were trying to resuscitate a patient who had arrested"
   • 3. attract the attention of (someone): "the church's stillness arrested her" Similar attractcapturecatchcatch hold ofholdgripengageabsorboccupyrivetengrossfascinatemesmerizehypnotizespellbindbewitchcaptivateentranceenthralenrapture

   noun

   • 1. the action of seizing someone and taking them into custody: "I have a warrant for your arrest" Similar detentionapprehensionseizurecapturetaking into custody
   • 2. a stoppage or sudden cessation of motion: "a respiratory arrest" Similar stoppagehaltinterruption

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French arester, based on Latin ad- ‘at, to’ + restare ‘remain, stop’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishARREST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ARREST definition: 1. If the police arrest someone, they take them away to ask them about a crime that they might have…. Learn more.

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   : the arrest of a person for a minor crime (as a traffic violation) for the real purpose of getting an opportunity to investigate (as through a search) the person's possible involvement in a more serious crime for which there are no lawful grounds to make an arrest

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   To arrest someone is to put them in custody for breaking the law. If you face arrest , your criminal activities will be "at rest" because you'll be behind bars, or in jail. Arrest is both a noun and a verb.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englisharrest verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishARREST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An arrest is the act of taking a person into custody, especially under lawful authority. There is a reward for information leading to his arrest. American English : arrest / əˈrɛst /

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   Arrest definition: to seize (a person) by legal authority or warrant; take into custody. See examples of ARREST used in a sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englisharrest noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishARREST | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   an occasion when the police take someone away to ask them about a crime that they might have committed: Police made 20 arrests at yesterday's demonstration. He's under arrest (= has been arrested). See also. house arrest.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › arrestArrest - definition of arrest by The Free Dictionary

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    1. a. The act of detaining in legal custody: the arrest of a criminal suspect. b. The state of being so detained: a suspect under arrest. 2. A device for stopping motion, especially of a moving part. 3. The act of stopping or the condition of being stopped.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › arrestarrest | meaning of arrest in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    arrest meaning, definition, what is arrest: if the police arrest someone, the person...: Learn more.